How well do you know ticket resale platforms?

The questions

Work out your answer, then open the reveal to check it.

1. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Vivid Seats
   • SeatGeek
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   Vivid Seats

   Vivid Seats was founded in 2001, SeatGeek in 2009.

   Source: How we verify our data Vivid Seats profile

2. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Ticketmaster Resale
   • StubHub
   • Vivid Seats
   • TCGplayer
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   Ticketmaster Resale → TCGplayer → StubHub → Vivid Seats

   Ticketmaster Resale (1976), TCGplayer (1998), StubHub (2000), Vivid Seats (2001).

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

3. Multiple choice

   How long until the first payout, typically, on ticket resale platforms?

   • Days
   • Days after the event
   • Days to 2 weeks
   • 1-2 weeks
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   Days after the event

   Typical time to first pay on ticket resale platforms: Days after the event.

   Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type

4. Multiple choice

   Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?

   • SeatGeek
   • viagogo
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   viagogo

   viagogo takes ~ 15%; SeatGeek takes ~ 10%.

   Source: Platform fees compared viagogo profile

5. Multiple choice

   Where is Ticketmaster Resale headquartered?

   • Canada
   • Switzerland
   • United States
   • Australia
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   United States

   Ticketmaster Resale is based in Beverly Hills, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

6. Estimate

   In what year was TickPick founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2011

   TickPick was founded in 2011 and is based in New York, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data TickPick profile

7. Estimate

   How big a cut does viagogo take from earners?

   Somewhere between 0% and 50%.

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   15%

   viagogo takes 15%. Its fees: ~15% seller commission

   Source: Fee calculator: viagogo viagogo profile

8. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • Cambly
   • iStock
   • Intro
   • TCGplayer
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   TCGplayer

   TCGplayer is one of the ticket resale platforms in the directory; the others are listed under different types.

   Source: All ticket resale platforms TCGplayer profile

9. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • SeatGeek
   • Vivid Seats
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   Vivid Seats

   SeatGeek was founded in 2009, Vivid Seats in 2001.

   Source: How we verify our data Vivid Seats profile

10. Multiple choice

    What skill level do ticket resale platforms usually ask for?

    • Some
    • None
    • Specialist
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    None

    Skill level needed on ticket resale platforms: none.

    Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type

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